Town of Moreau Comprehensive Plan Town of Moreau Saratoga County, New York April 2019 Town of Moreau Comprehensive Plan– April 2019 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The development of this Comprehensive Plan was made possible through the efforts of the following contributors to the plan development effort: The Town of Moreau Town Board: Theodore T. Kusnierz, Supervisor Alan VanTassel, Councilmember and Deputy Supervisor Gina M. LeClair, Councilmember John Hogan, Councilmember Kyle Noonan, Councilmember The Town of Moreau Planning Board: Reed Antis John Arnold Erik Bergman Jerry Bouchard G. Peter Jensen Mike Shaver Ron Zimmerman The Town of Moreau Zoning Board of Appeals: Kevin Elms Gerard Endal Matthew Manning Scott Fitzsimmons Project Consultant: The LA Group, P.C. 40 Long Alley Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone 518‐587‐8100 Fax 518‐587‐0180 Project Manager: Jim Martin, AICP Adopted by Moreau Town Board on April 9, 2019. i April 9, 2019 TOWN BOARD TOWN OF MOREAU RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE TOWN OF MOREAU COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law §272-a the Town Board of the Town of Moreau (Town Board”) caused to be prepared a draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan (“CLUP”) prepared by the L.A. Group, a consultant to the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town Board made copies of the draft CLUP available for public review at the Town Municipal Complex, the Town’s website and at the Crandall Public Library; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law §272-a the Town Board noticed and conducted a public hearing on the draft CLUP on February 28, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Moreau Municipal Complex and a presentation of the draft CLUP was made at the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the Town Board received a favorable advisory opinion regarding the draft CLUP from the Saratoga County Planning Board pursuant to the General Municipal Law §239(m); and WHEREAS, the Town Board considered all public comments and closed the public hearing on February 28, 2019; and WHEREAS, at a regular Town Board meeting conducted on January 30, 2019, the Town Board declared itself lead agency for the environmental review of the CLUP which is a Type I action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”); and WHEREAS, the Town Board received and reviewed Part I of a full Environmental Assessment Form (“EAF”) and completed Part II of the EAF; and WHEREAS, on April 9, 2019 the Town Board in its capacity as lead agency made a determination of non-significance and authorized the filing of a Negative Declaration under SEQRA for the CLUP; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Moreau adopts the draft CLUP as the official Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the Town of Moreau. Motion: Councilwoman LeClair Second: Councilman VanTassel Roll Call: Councilman Hogan Aye Councilwoman LeClair Aye Councilman Noonan Aye Councilman VanTassel Aye Supervisor Kusnierz Aye I hereby certify that this Resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Moreau at a regular meeting of the Town Board conducted on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Moreau Municipal Complex located in Moreau, New York. Dated: April 9, 2019 By: Leeann McCabe, Town Clerk Town of Moreau 578214 Town of Moreau Comprehensive Plan– April 2019 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. 1 1. PLAN FORMAT ......................................................................................................................... 2 Section A: Introduction .................................................................................................................... 2 Section B: Plan Development and Organization ............................................................................. 4 2. COMMUNITY VISION ............................................................................................................... 9 3. PLANNING CATEGORIES ......................................................................................................... 11 Section A: Community and Economic Development ..................................................................... 11 Section B: Recreational Resources, Facilities, and the Arts ........................................................... 24 Section C: Geography, History, and Cultural Resources ................................................................ 30 Section D: Commercial and Industrial Facilities ............................................................................. 36 Section E: Government, Educational Resources, and Institutional Facilities ................................ 42 Section F: Infrastructure, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................................. 51 Section G: Natural and Environmental Resources ......................................................................... 56 Section H: Housing ......................................................................................................................... 59 Section I: Agricultural Resources ................................................................................................... 63 Section J: Health and Emergency Services ..................................................................................... 67 4. PLAN AREA ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................ 69 Area A ............................................................................................................................................. 70 Area B ............................................................................................................................................. 71 Area C ............................................................................................................................................. 72 Area D ............................................................................................................................................ 73 Area E ............................................................................................................................................. 74 Area F ............................................................................................................................................. 75 Area G ............................................................................................................................................ 76 Area H ............................................................................................................................................ 77 Area I .............................................................................................................................................. 78 5. IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................................................. 79 iv Town of Moreau Comprehensive Plan– April 2019 List of Figures Figure 1 – Plan Format ..................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2 – Land Use by ORPS Classification ................................................................................... 12 Figure 3 – Public Parks and Recreation Areas ................................................................................ 26 Figure 4 – The Big Boom Trail Concept Map .................................................................................. 27 Figure 5 – Commercial and Industrial Zoning Map ........................................................................ 38 Figure 6 – Environmental Resources and Constraints ................................................................... 57 Figure 7 – Residential Land Use Map ............................................................................................. 60 Figure 8 – Agricultural Land Use Map ............................................................................................ 64 List of Tables Table 1 Breakdown of Existing Land Use ....................................................................................... 11 Table 2 Detailed Land Use by Assessment Classification ............................................................... 14 Table 3 Budget Summary Analysis for 2013‐2015 ......................................................................... 46 Table 4 School District Data Summary ........................................................................................... 48 Table 5 Highways/Roads and Bridges by Governmental Jurisdiction ............................................ 52 Table 6 Implementation Matrix ..................................................................................................... 79 Attachments .......................................................................................................................... 83 Attachment A: Public Comments ................................................................................................... 84 Attachment B: History and Timeline ............................................................................................ 102 Attachment C: Demographic Community Profile ........................................................................ 109 Attachment D: Status Report on the 2008 Comprehensive Plan ................................................ 131 Attachment E: Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................ 134 v Town of Moreau